Here are two letters to consider. Leah Shahum asked us to write a letter re. the bridge tolls -- I'm waiting for her to send me more information and tell us where to send it. I told Rick Ruvolo that I could write a letter in support of the CNG station in GGP. How do we feel about that? Do we support it or not? Sue _______________________________________________________ 1028A Howard Street San Francisco, California 94103 May 24, 2005 Golden Gate Bridge District Dear Director: The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party promotes social, economic and environmental justice through the expansion of inexpensive and appealing public transportation services, improved pedestrian areas and safer bicycling. We oppose proposals to establish tolls for bicyclists on the bridge. We understand that the Bridge District is in need of money, but we encourage you raise revenues from car drivers, not bicyclists, for the following reasons: 1) We do not think an appreciable amount of money could be raised from bikers. Although the Golden Gate Bridge is a popular place for bikers, the amount that bikers would pay would be a fraction of the amount that car drivers would pay. We do not believe that the toll collected from bikers would pay for the cost of the program; 2) Keeping the bridge free for bikers encourages people to use their bikes instead of cars to get between San Francisco and Marin County; 3) Raising the toll for car drivers encourages people to take the bus, bike or car pool, all behaviors that should be encouraged. For these reasons, we oppose the implementation of tolls for bikers. Sincerely, Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party ______________________________________________________ 1028A Howard Street San Francisco, California 94103 May 24, 2005 Aaron Peskin President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors City Hall, Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, California 94102 Aaron.peskin@sfgov.org Dear Supervisor Peskin: The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party promotes social, economic and environmental justice through the expansion of inexpensive and appealing public transportation services, improved pedestrian areas and safer bicycling. Our transportation plank also encourages the transition to cleaner fuels. We support the construction of a compressed natural gas refueling station for city-owned maintenance vehicles near a work shed in the arboretum in Golden Gate Park. We understand that the San Francisco Department of the Environment received grant money for this project, but is at risk of losing this money because the project has not commenced. While we would prefer that the refueling station not be in the park, there is no other place nearby to construct this refueling station. As it is now, park rangers must drive seven miles to and from the nearest CNG refueling station. We encourage you to work for the release of this grant money so that this project can begin. Sincerely, Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party CC: Gloria Young, board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org Mayor Gavin Newsom, wade.crowfoot@sfgov.org Jake McGoldrick, jake.mcgoldrick@sfgov.org Michela Alioto-Pier, michela.alioto-pier@sfgov.org Fiona Ma, fiona.ma@sfgov.org Ross Mirkarimi, ross.mirkarimi@sfgov.org Chris Daly, chris.daly@sfgov.org Sean Elsbernd, sean.elsbernd@sfgov.org Bevan Dufty, bevan.dufty@sfgov.org Tom Ammiano, tom.ammiano@sfgov.org Sophie Maxwell, sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org Gerardo Sandoval, Gerardo.sandoval@sfgov.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail